Recent content by Poppy81

It seems after caring for others for so long, it is time for the favor to be returned..to you and by you! By taking care of you now and making yourself a priority. Caretaking is rewarding but also draining physically and emotionally. I did it for many years for elder loved ones. I know that...

Hello all, As a fairly new member here, I posted for the first time a few weeks back about acute rib pain upon waking and all over muscle stiffness. At 66 I wondered if it was just a result of aging, arthritis, etc. But given a lifetime of auto immune type issues, chronic fatigue, etc. and...

Thank you so much for reaching out and for your support. Being grateful is so important and I agree that looking at the good helps! 💕

Flexecif, Thank you so much for your welcoming and positive comment. Much appreciate!

Sunkacola thank you so very much for your time with this very thoughtful and meaningful reply, and your words of wisdom. I do believe and agree that acceptance and positive attitude have much to do with our overall sense of wellness and being. This being an especially trying and stressful year...

In my mid sixties now, I was in my late 20’s when I was diagnosed by a holistic physician as having fibromyalgia. A second opinion with a medical doctor was insistent that I did not have fibromyalgia. I’ve dealt with chronic fatigue issues most of my life, back and joint pain, periods of...